Harrison Ford – Star Wars the Force Awakens, The Fugitive,
Presumed Innocence, Working Girl, The Mosquito Coast, Witness, The Return of
the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars the Empire Strikes Back, Apocalypse
Now, The Conversation, American
Graffiti

Thirty-five years. Unloved, they say,
when it was released, Blade Runner has
become a classic. What I remember is only that it was somewhat interesting but
not what it’s about. Something futuristic and chaotic.

Oh yes, bad robots. In 2019. Oh wow,
that’s only two years away. I don’t think we’re in for a robot rebellion, nor
do we have any off-world slaves as yet. Why didn’t he make it 2219? Or 2319?
Did 2019 really seem so far in the future back then?

Deckard (Ford) is a Blade Runner, a cop
who hunts and kills murderous rebellious robots. Deck himself is a rebel, a
macho arrogant loner. I dislike him instantly.

The robots are indistinguishable from
humans. Their memories are fake, implanted.

It reminds me of Stalker – more colour, more people, gaudy instead of bleak, but
stilted and slow, impenetrable and pretentious. For all the drama and romance
and violence it’s not very memorable. Which is why I don’t remember it though
I’ve seen it twice before.

But it’s visually aesthetic and the basic
premise of robots wanting to be human is a good one. In a few years’ time I’ll
probably say, ‘Oh yes. I don’t remember it so well but I remember that there
was something somewhat interesting about it.’

The music is good. But the movie could
have been and should have been much better.